摘要:
Authentication information, identification information, and domain configuration data are cached on a networked computer to provide increased reliability and performance. An update module manages a local cache containing a copy of centrally managed data from a domain server, directory server, or the like. An update request is sent to the update module in response to an information request by a local process. The update request may be a deferrable or non-deferrable request. Non-deferrable requests are immediately processed while deferrable requests may be deferred to a convenient time. The use of deferrable requests facilitates consolidation of cache updates and significantly reduces the processing and communications burden associated with maintaining the authentication information, identification information, and configuration data on the local networked computer.
摘要:
Methods and apparatus for performing admission control and bandwidth allocation from a centralized network location in a communications system which supports various IP based services are described. Admission control is performed based on user interaction with a Web interface hosted by a centralized control. Users may subscribe/unsubscribe to premium (e.g., high bandwidth) services. Admission control to the premium services is controlled by the centralized control. The control interfaces with a gateway (edge) router which implements service decisions. The centralized control maintains a database of the users, links in the network, network elements, and estimates of allocated/free bandwidth on the links. In some embodiments, traffic, not under centralized control, e.g., from business switches and/or legacy gateway routers may be injected onto the network links. Load estimation methods are used to account for bandwidth consumed on the links by this injected traffic.